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15363
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4735
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2630

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Fred B. Bryant is affiliated with Loyola University Chicago in the United States and focuses primarily on research in the field of psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main research topics addressed by Bryant include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, resilience and mental health, optimism, hope, and well-being, mental health research topics, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes.

Notable recent publications by Bryant showcase their contributions to understanding emotional regulation and psychological adjustment. Key papers include:

  • Current Progress and Future Directions for Theory and Research on Savoring, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Gratitude as a Mediator of the Effects of Savoring on Positive Adjustment to Aging, 2020, The International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Bryant has frequently collaborated with several coauthors throughout their career. These include:

  • Jennifer L. Smith
  • Rebecca L. Silton
  • Ian J. Kahrilas
  • Jill Weissberg-Benchell
  • Jenna B. Shapiro

Research publications have appeared across multiple venues, with the most frequent being:

  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Emotion
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Among the awards received, Bryant is recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1934.

Best Publications

  • Principal-components analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.

    Fred B. Bryant;Paul R. Yarnold

  • Savoring Beliefs Inventory (SBI): A scale for measuring beliefs about savouring

    Fred B. Bryant

  • Refining the Architecture of Aggression: A Measurement Model for the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire

    Fred B. Bryant;Bruce D. Smith

  • Distinguishing Hope and Optimism: Two Sides of a Coin, or Two Separate Coins?

    Fred B. Bryant;Jamie A. Cvengros

  • Principles and Practice of Scaled Difference Chi-Square Testing

    Fred B. Bryant;Albert Satorra

  • Savoring: A New Model of Positive Experience

    Fred Boyd Bryant;Joseph Veroff

  • Predicting kindergarten academic skills: Interactions among child care, maternal education, and family literacy environments

    Kate Christian;Frederick J. Morrison;Fred B. Bryant

  • Development and validation of a short-form, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine

    Ahsan M. Arozullah;Ahsan M. Arozullah;Paul R. Yarnold;Charles L. Bennett;Charles L. Bennett;Robert C. Soltysik

  • Using the Past to Enhance the Present: Boosting Happiness Through Positive Reminiscence

    Fred B. Bryant;Colette M. Smart;Scott P. King

  • Does savoring increase happiness? A daily diary study

    Paul E. Jose;Bee T. Lim;Fred B. Bryant

  • A Four‐Factor Model of Perceived Control: Avoiding, Coping, Obtaining, and Savoring

    Fred B. Bryant

  • Negotiating the transition to college: Developmental trajectories and gender differences in psychological functioning, cognitive-affective strategies, and social well-being.

    Colleen S. Conley;Alexandra C. Kirsch;Daniel A. Dickson;Fred B. Bryant

  • The relationships among self-esteem, stress, coping, eating behavior, and depressive mood in adolescents

    Pamela Martyn-Nemeth;Sue Penckofer;Meg Gulanick;Barbara Velsor-Friedrich

  • The structure of psychological well-being: a sociohistorical analysis.

    Fred B. Bryant;Joseph Veroff

  • Promoting psychosocial adjustment and stress management in first-year college students: the benefits of engagement in a psychosocial wellness seminar

    Colleen S. Conley;Lea V. Travers;Fred B. Bryant

  • A Meta-Analysis of Research on Hindsight Bias

    Rebecca L. Guilbault;Fred B. Bryant;Jennifer Howard Brockway;Emil J. Posavac

  • Understanding the Processes that Regulate Positive Emotional Experience: Unsolved Problems and Future Directions for Theory and Research on Savoring

    Fred B. Bryant;Erica D. Chadwick;Katharina Kluwe

  • Toward a Measurement Model of the Affect Intensity Measure: A Three-Factor Structure☆

    Fred B. Bryant;Paul R. Yarnold;Laurence G. Grimm

  • Impact of uncertainty, social support, and prenatal coping on the psychological well-being of high-risk pregnant women.

    Carmen Giurgescu;Sue Penckofer;Marcia C. Maurer;Fred B. Bryant

  • Theory and research on small groups

    R. Scott Tindale;Linda Heath;John Edwards;Emil J. Posavac

Frequent Co-Authors

John V. Lavigne
John V. Lavigne Northwestern University
Joseph Veroff
Joseph Veroff University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Grayson N. Holmbeck
Grayson N. Holmbeck Loyola University Chicago
Paul E. Jose
Paul E. Jose Victoria University of Wellington
R. Scott Tindale
R. Scott Tindale Loyola University Chicago
David T. R. Berry
David T. R. Berry University of Kentucky
Jerry J. Sweet
Jerry J. Sweet NorthShore University HealthSystem
Geri R. Donenberg
Geri R. Donenberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Eva Penelo
Eva Penelo Autonomous University of Barcelona
Edwin H. Cook
Edwin H. Cook University of Illinois at Chicago

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